The Barnard Creative Writing Program and BCRW is thrilled to co-sponsor the 2023 Kweli International Literary Festival. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! The nation’s foremost literary festival exclusively for BIPOC writers, #KweliLitFest23 will be held July 15th through September 15th and will feature readings and conversations, craft talks, master classes, and workshops with award-winning BIPOC authors, including Hanif Abdurraqib, Fatimah Asghar, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Kaitlyn Greenidge, Oscar Hokeah, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, Victor LaValle and Namwali Serpell.
Our Festival Inaugural Day will be held on SATURDAY, JULY 15, 8AM-6PM, in-person at Barnard College in New York City. The all-day inaugural event includes readings and craft conversations with acclaimed authors, and panel discussions with agents and editors. Review our SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE. There is limited capacity for the in-person inaugural day so sign up now to reserve your spot. Additional master classes, craft talks, and multi-session workshops following Inaugural Day will be held virtually for full accessibility. Click here to register for the virtual classes.
Our stellar lineup of Teaching Artists in Short Fiction, Novel, Poetry, Nonfiction and Screenwriting tracks include Mikael Awake, Ramona Emerson, Raven Jackson, Megha Majumdar, Kirstin Valdez Quade, David Weiden, and more!
Registration closes in less than a month so sign up now!
